ragbreak handwoven rag rugs gold bar wa gailkogut@verizon.net 360.793.3788
designs
ragbreak weaves bold contemporary and more subtle traditional rugs that look right at home everywhere from log cabins to city lofts. We like simple, straightforward designs with thick, strong warps and showy wool or flannel wefts.
fabrics
ragbreak uses a wide range of rich solids, plaids, tweeds and other 100% virgin wool mill ends. Good wool makes lively and long-wearing rugs because the natural fiber is strong, colorfast and almost dirtproof. We also use flannel chamois remnants for machine washable area rugs that have much the same look and feel as wool.
looms
ragbreak weaves narrow rugs on an old 36-inch wide Union loom and wide rugs on a new state-of-the-art 10-foot AVL rug loom custom built in Northern California. The widest rug is a few inches shy of ten feet; there is no limit on length. Both looms beat tough and tightly-woven rugs that beg for foot traffic and flattery.
prices
Prices vary based on size, fabric, and the complication of weave (hit and miss, boxes, loops, tapestries) but a good rule of thumb is $15-25 per square foot plus tax and shipping. ragbreak will provide an agreement describing payment and delivery schedules. A 20% materials deposit is requested at the time of order. The balance is due prior to shipping. Shipping by FedEx is prepaid for most rugs. For large rugs requiring special handling, shipping is COD.
care
Cotton flannel and wool appear similar when woven into a rag rug. Both need the same care as a favorite sweater. Cotton rugs are recommended for kitchens, bathrooms and wet places because it is more washable (but somewhat less stain resistant.) Machine wash small cotton rugs and wash big cotton rugs in a bathtub. Wool rugs are recommended for bedrooms, hallways and living rooms. Hand wash wool rugs with Woolite in a bathtub. Both types can be hung to dry.
Website last updated December 2007